The Lab encourages artists to keep up with the three characteristics of creative production: ideas, practice and analysis, which are interdependent in artistic experimentation. The central aim of the Lab is to establish a community of artists that will continue the dialogue beyond the timescales of the Lab with a view to roll out the impact of the Lab on another level.

This year as part of our fifth year celebration and in collaboration with the Dance area at DEREE we are also expanding the Professional Choreographic Development project for artists who have completed the lab. For 2014-2015, there will be a competitive call for residencies for research and development support throughout the year. The selected artists for the residencies will be supported not only through the provision of rehearsal space and production support as part of the School of Fine & Performing Arts Festival in the spring but will also will receive a stipend ranging between 500-1000 Euros to develop their new work depending on the proposal. Priority will be given to NEW participants to this year Lab although applications from past labbers will continue to be considered.

But remember, this unique opportunity is only available for artists who celebrate with us our 5th anniversary and complete the 2014 summer lab.

Contributing artists to the 5th International Kinitiras Choreography Lab:
Ana Sánchez-Colberg (UK/GR)
Ana Sánchez-Colberg is artistic director of the Theatre enCorps, Coordinator of the dance sector of DEREE College and Choreography and Professor of Choreograhy and Composition, University Dance and Circus. Ana also acts as the main mentor and director of the Lab. For more on Ana see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Sanchez-Colberg and to see Theatre enCorps work, visit: http://theatreencorps.blogspot.com/p/about-company.html

Robert Clark (UK)
Robert Clark is artist in residence in Dance 4, the National Dance Agency based in Nottingham. He is a well known contemporary dance performer, choreographer and teacher working across Europe and North America. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Simone Michelle Choreography Prize from Laban (2003) and received a Dance U.K Choreographic Observership to work with Siobhan Davies (2004) Robert’s choreography has been performed in festivals and venues in London, Berlin, Venice, Mulhouse, Ravena, Nottingham, Bouxwiller and Bassano, including Tanztage 08, Nottdance 09, Bmotion 2010, Touch Wood 09 & 11, Springloaded 2012 and Pulse 2012. Recent commissions include works on London Contemporary Dance School, University of Bedfordshire and Northampton University. Since 2010 Robert has been an associate artist with Dance 4, the National Dance Agency based in Nottingham, England. As a freelance performer Robert has worked with companies including Sasha Waltz and Guests, Cie Felix Ruckert, Hans van den Broek/Cie Soit, Le Grand Jeu/Louis Zeigler, Vincent Dance Theatre, Charles Linehan Dance Company, Lisa Torun Dance Company, Barebones (Rui Horta and Garry Stewart/Australian Dance Theatre), Ben Wright’s Bgroup, Aletta Collins, Laila Diallo, IGLOO, Ben Ash and Troika Ranch amongst others.
http://www.robert-clark.org.uk

Linda Birkedal/ Molitrix Scenekunst (NOR)
Linda Birkedal completed her BA at Trinity-Laban, London. Her further education is at the University of Copenhagen, University of Stavanger and Stockholm University of the Arts. After working in London and Copenhagen for several years as a dancer, choreographer and producer, she established Molitrix Scenekunst (MoS), a dance company producing contemporary dance and working with electronic music and film, with Stavanger as a base in 1999. While she has been receiving lots of scholarships for her work as a dancer, choreographer and producer, Linda has contributed to the development of the local dance community in Stavanger and Rogaland as well. She is currently working on several new productions for MoS 2014-17.
http://www.molitrixscenekunst..com/

Androniki Marathaki (GR)
Androniki Marathaki studied Conservation of Arts and Antiquities, and dance. She received a scholarship from I.K.Y. in dance to pursue MA studies at Central School of Speech and Drama where she completed the MA in Performance Practices and Research. She has presented two performances under the name of her Practice as Research “modulated choreographies”. She has collaborated with various artists including Vanio Papadeli, Eva Pyrnokoki, Giannis Karounis group and Dimitris Karalis group. Androniki’s interest, as a creator, performer and dance teacher, is focused in the relation of dancing/moving and performing.
http://www.kinitiraschoreolabprojects.blogspot.gr/p/androniki-marathaki.html

John-Paul Zaccarini (SWE)
John Paul Zaccarini is an independent choreographer and performer, director of the F/Z Company in the UK and ex member of the DV8 Physical Theatre. John Paul obtained his PHD from the University Of Stockholm Department Of Theatre Studies. His work focuses on interdisciplinary dialogues between dance, theatre, film and circus. He is a now a Professor in the Circus Department of the University of the Arts, Stockholm and continues to free lance as a director/performer.
http://www.kinitiraschoreolabspring11.blogspot.gr/p/john-paul-zaccarinis-page.html
http://www.zaccarini.org/

Michael Klien (AU)
Michael Kliën is emerging as a leading voice in contemporary choreography. His artistic practice encompasses interdisciplinary thinking, critical writing, curatorial projects, and centrally, choreographic works equally at home in the Performing as well as the Fine Arts. Kliën’s choreographies have been performed and situated in many countries across the world. Commissions include Ballett Frankfurt, ZKM (Karlsruhe), Tanzquartier Wien and the Vienna Volksoper; exhibitions include IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) and Hayward Gallery, London. During his work at Ballett Frankfurt, Kliën also acted as artistic consultant to William Forsythe. He received a PhD from the Edinburgh College of Art in 2009 and, as a committed teacher, has been lecturing about his findings at numerous distinguished academic and non-academic institutions. He has been co-founder and Artistic Director of the London based arts group Barriedale Operahouse (1994–2000) and Artistic Director/CEO of Daghdha Dance Company (2003–2011). Based in Greece and Ireland, he is currently working as an independent artist. www.michaelklien.com

NOTE: Given its international character, the sessions are conducted in ENGLISH

Admission and application
◦ Application form with CV available to download at: http://kinitiraschoreolab.blogspot.gr/p/application-forms.html
◦ Submission of video/electronic (youtube/vimeo etc) sample of performance practice.
◦ Application deadline: Monday June 16th, 2014

Fees
In celebration of our 5th year of success we are happy to announce that the Lab will be made available to all at the economic price of 350 Euros!

More info and Lab schedule: kinitiraschoreolab.blogspot.gr

With the support of the Norwegian Embassy and the Norwegian Institute at Athens.